A Biography of Thomas Deacon
Title | A Biography of Thomas Deacon PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Broxap |
Publisher | |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 1911 |
Genre | Nonjurors |
ISBN |
The Mental Universe of the English Nonjurors
Title | The Mental Universe of the English Nonjurors PDF eBook |
Author | John William Klein |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 484 |
Release | 2021-09-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1664190414 |
The Glorious Revolution of 1688, which pushed James II from the throne of England, was not glorious for everyone; in fact, for many, it was a great disaster. Those who had already taken an oath of allegiance to James II and “to his heirs and lawful successors” now pondered how they could take a second oath to William and Mary. Those who initially refused to swear the oaths were called Nonjurors. In 1691, Archbishop Sancroft, eight bishops, and four hundred clergy of the Church of England, as well as a substantial number of scholars at Oxford and Cambridge, were deprived, removed from their offices and their license to practice removed. The loss of this talent to the realm was incalcuable. Ten different paradigms shaped the English Nonjurors’ worldview: Passive Obedience was paramount, the Apostolic Succession essential, a Cyprianist mentality colored everything, they held a conscientious regard for oaths, the Usages Controversy brought Tradition to the fore, printing presses replaced lost pulpits, patronage was a means of protection and proliferation, they lived with a hybridized conception of time, creative women spiritual writers complemented male bishops, and a global ecumenical approach to the Orthodox East was visionary. These ten operated synergistically to create an effective tool for the Nonjurors’ survival and success in their mission. The Nonjurors’ influence, out of all proportion to their size, was due in large measure to this mentality. Their unique circumstances prompted creative thinking, and they were superb in that endeavor. These perspectives constituted the infrastructure of the Nonjurors’ world, and they help us to see the early eighteenth century not only as a time of rapid change, but also as an era of persistent older religious mentalities adapted to new circumstances.
The Cambridge History of English Literature: The age of Johnson
Title | The Cambridge History of English Literature: The age of Johnson PDF eBook |
Author | Sir Adolphus William Ward |
Publisher | |
Pages | 606 |
Release | 1913 |
Genre | English literature |
ISBN |
The Cambridge history of English literature
Title | The Cambridge history of English literature PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 592 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Publications of the University of Manchester
Title | Publications of the University of Manchester PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 482 |
Release | 1913 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Brooklyn Public Library News Bulletin
Title | Brooklyn Public Library News Bulletin PDF eBook |
Author | Brooklyn Public Library |
Publisher | |
Pages | 524 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Libraries |
ISBN |
The Scottish Historical Review
Title | The Scottish Historical Review PDF eBook |
Author | James Maclehose |
Publisher | |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 1912 |
Genre | Scotland |
ISBN |
A new series of the Scottish antiquary established 1886.